A Global Feast: International Foods

Brasserie Central $$-$$$
Typical French bistro with great onion soup, fresh bread, superb paté, and oyster specials.
Shops at Merrick Park | 786.536.9388

Bouchon Bistro $$$-$$$$
The latest outpost of classic French cooking from renowned chef Thomas Keller.
2101 Galiano St. | 305.990.1360

C’est Bon $
French breads, sandwiches, pastries, and salads in deli setting with outdoor seating.
330 San Lorenzo Ave. | 305.445.5070

Chef Sucre Café $
It’s all about the sandwiches, including croque madames and croque monsieurs.
475 Biltmore Way | 305.444.2025

Chocolate Fashion $-$$
French soups, salads, quiche, and sandwiches in a French bakery where chocolate rules.
248 Andalusia Ave. | 305.461.3200

Frenchie’s Diner $$$
Delicious daily chalkboard specials, from sauteed trout to mussels to steak frites.
2618 Galiano St. | 305.442.4554

Gustave $$-$$$
Paris-style café with onion soup for lunch, boeuf bourguignon for dinner, and great bread.
366 Miracle Mile | 305.640.5675

L’artisane Bakery & Bistro $$
More a bakery than a restaurant, but oh, those croissant sandwiches!
2526 Ponce de Leon Blvd. | 786.502.8595

Pascal’s on Ponce $$$-$$$$
Chef Pascal brings classic haute French cuisine to life in this shrine to fine cooking.
2611 Ponce de Leon Blvd. | 305.444.2024

Lili’s Mediterranean Food $$
Newly opened, cozy and elegant, with southern Spanish paella, eggplant, lentil, and fried garbanzos.
1915 Ponce de Leon Blvd. | 862.881.0516

Rodilla $-$$
Those little sandwiches with the crusts cut off! Dozens to choose from.
135 Miracle Mile | 786.332.3294 $-$$

La Taberna Giralda $$
Wonderful, affordable lunch menus and flamenco dancers Saturday nights.
254 Giralda Ave. | 786.362.5677

Bellmónt $$$
Serious Spanish cuisine, with rare ham, roast pigs, and paella dishes.
339 Miracle Mile | 786.502.4684

Bulla Gastrobar $$-$$$
Voted best Spanish restaurant in Coral Gables, with lots of fun, small dishes.
2500 Ponce de Leon Blvd. | 305.441.0107

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Tapeo $$
Basque cuisine from northern Spain, great tapas dishes reasonably priced.
112 Giralda Ave. | 786.452.9902

Fritz and Franz Bierhaus $$
Schnitzel anyone? What about currywurst or sauerbraten?
And those beers!
60 Merrick Way | 305.774.1883

KAIA $$$
Healthy Greek food, with a focus on grilled fish and fresh veggies.
232 Miracle Mile | 786.362.6997

Mylos Greek $$
Tidy, white tablecloth restaurant at the Hotel ChateauBleau; good spinach pie. 1111 Ponce de Leon Blvd. | 305.461.0403

Calista Greek Seafood Taverna $$
A brightly lit, energic spot on Giralda; large menu, best Greek meatballs.
50 Giralda Ave. | 786.310.7660

Sea Grill $$$
Bigger than life with huge screens of Greek pastoral scenes, best Greek salad.
4250 Salzedo St. (Shops at Merrick Park) | 305.447.3990

450 Gradi $$-$$$
The newest Italian eatery, with inventive truffle pastas and flaming pizzas.
130 Miracle Mile #101 | 786.391.1276

Altagracia $$-$$$
Italian with Argentine fusion, easily the best creamy raviolis anywhere.
276 Alhambra Circle | 786.862.1636

Amore $$
Nice small spot, romantic and reasonably priced, with good house wine.
94 Miracle Mile | 305.200.3216

Bugatti $$
Once a pasta factory, now a restaurant with some of the best pasta anywhere.
2504 Ponce de Leon Blvd. | 305.441.2545

Caffe Abbracci $$$
A Gables icon, in the same location for 30 years; business lunches or family dinners.
318 Aragon Ave. | 305.441.0700

Café Italia $$
Classic Italian menu, good prices, Italian wines, and oh, those garlic balls.
3800 SW Eighth St. | 305.443.8122

Caffe Vialetto $$$
Family style dinners with risotto, pappar- delle, fettuccini, and ravioli.
4019 Le Jeune Rd. | 305.446.5659

Coppola’s Bistro Ristorante $$
Seafood, salads, pasta, chicken, and beef, as well, but pizza is the star here.
2305 Ponce de Leon Blvd. | 305.444.3388

Erba Miami $$-$$$
The new spot by local celebrity chef Niven Patel, in the Lifetime Building.
227 S Dixie Hwy. | 305.712.7788

Fiola $$$$
Exquisite dining with superb porcini mushroom soup, divine lobster ravioli.
1500 San Ignacio Ave. | 305.912.2639

Fontana $$$
The most romantic dining spot in the city, in a courtyard with Venetian fountain.
1200 Anastasia Ave. (Biltmore Hotel) | 305.913.3200

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Luca Osteria $$$-$$$$
Reservations-only for the latest hit by local celebrity chef Giorgio Rapicavoli.
116 Giralda Ave. | 305.381.5097

Fugato $$$-$$$$
Go for the chicken Florentine, stay for the ossobuco in this out-of-the-way place.
325 Alcazar Ave. | 786.420.2910

Fratellino $$$
Family-run New York style eatery, feels like you’re in Little Italy; a cult-like following.
264 Miracle Mile | 786.452.0068

Terre Del Sapore $$-$$$
Superb Neapolitan pizza in a rustic setting, with a newly expansive menu.
246 Giralda Ave. | 786.870.5955

Johnny Pappagallo $$-$$$
Located in the old Swensen’s, with interesting twists on classic Italian dishes.
1586 S Dixie Hwy. | 786.332.2417

Tullio $$$
Elegant new restaurant with a focus on seafood from Venice, top service.
2525 Ponce de Leon | 305.926.4208

La Terrazza $$$-$$$$
Fiola’s reinvented rooftop bar, with fish and meat showstoppers from downstairs.
1500 San Ignacio Ave. | 305.912.2639

Portosole $$$
Ask for the pecorino cheese wheel to toss your pasta; best fritto misto.
2530 Ponce de Leon Blvd. | 786.359.4275

Salumeria 104 $$
Rustic tratorria with inventive pastas and sandwiches of artisan cured meats.
117 Miracle Mile | 305.640.5547

Sospiro $$
Truffle fries, gnocchi in a creamy cheese sauce, and 300 organic wines.
2626 Ponce de Leon Blvd. | 786.233.9300

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Villagio Ristorante $$
Huge restaurant at Shops at Merrick Park, good prices for classics, great apple pie.
358 San Lorenzo Ave. | 305.447.8144

Zucca $$$-$$$$
The new power-lunch spot; superb fish and pasta dishes, elegant setting.
162 Alcazar Ave. | 786.580.3731

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Graziano’s $$$
Former butchers transformed into purveyors of Argentine meats cooked open-flame.
394 Giralda Ave. | 305.774.3599

Baire’s $$$
This chain of Argentine steakhouses offers much more in the way of healthy foods.
180 Aragon Ave. | 786.409.5121

Graziano’s Market $$
A market of epicurean delights, from special cuts of meat to Argentine wines.
229 S. Dixie Hwy. | 786.633.3948
2301 Galiano St. | 305.460.0001

Amigo Grill & Co. $$
Small place with a focus on open-flame grill, fast-service, less than atmospheric prices.
98 Miracle Mile | 305.456.8125

Fogo de Chão $$$-$$$$
The famed emporium of meat Brazilian-style, where “gaucho” waiters shave off slices tableside.
2801 Ponce de Leon Blvd. | 786.297.8788

Cortadito Coffee House $-$$
Project themselves as a coffee house, but lots of Cuban fast food, rice bowls.
200 Miracle Mile | 786.410.0175

Havana Harry’s $-$$
Huge interior, daily specials, not inexpensive but mammoth portions.
4612 LeJeune Rd. | 305.661.2622

Tinta y Café $-$$
Feels like a living room with a bar; always crowded, great breakfasts, solid sandwiches.
1315 Ponce de Leon Blvd. | 305.285.0101

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Off the Mile Restaurant $$
Right next to Vicky’s bakery; good basic Cuban breakfast and lunches.
245 University Dr. | 305.529.6600

Vicky’s $
Essentially a bakery, but also great sandwiches, including the rare pan con lechon.
245 University Dr. | 305.441.0611

Barista Cafe $
Small, authentic café with arepas, corn soups, daily specials, and great coffee.
2351 Salzedo St. | 305.877.6722

Caja Caliente $$
Recently won the award for the best tacos in Florida, with Cuban flavorings.
808 Ponce de Leon Blvd. | 786.431.1947

Chipotle $
Part of the massive fast-Mexican-food chain, they build your bowl to order.
2235 SW 37th Ave. | 786.441.2385

Coyo Taco $$

Huge selection of tacos, and stays open until the wee hours.
120 Giralda Ave. | 786.629.7929

Ecléctico $$
Fascinating trans-Latin cuisine with a Mexican overlay; extensive tequila selection.
320 San Lorenzo Ave. | 786.615.5735

Taco Rico $-$$
A TexMex chain with the usual suspects, burritos to chimichangas.
473 S Dixie Hwy. | 305.663.3200

Talavera Cocina Mexicana $$
Upscale authenic Mexican cuisine with superb moles and a huarache grill.
2299 Ponce de Leon Blvd. | 305.444.2955

Xochimex Cantina Grill $
TexMex café with burritos, quesadilla, tacos, and nachos as entrees.
2209 Ponce de Leon Blvd. | 786.401.6437

Aromas del Peru $$
A deep dive into Peruvian cuisine, well beyond their ceviche offerings.
1930 Ponce de León Blvd. | 305.476.5886

Divino Ceviche $$
Large selection of well-done ceviches, matched with artisanal Peruvian beers.
160 Giralda Ave. | 786.360.3775

Bistro Café $$
The new outpost of the popular downtown restaurant, with all-day breakfast.
4155 Laguna St. | 305.530.8193

Punto Criollo $-$$
Authentic arepas, asados, parrillas, and cachapas in small café with affordable prices.
262 Andalusia Ave. | 786.599.7117

Bay 13 Brewery and Kitchen $$
Aussie pub food like meat pies, skewers, and fish & chips to go with the great beer.
65 Alhambra Plaza | 786.452.0935

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107 Taste $
Formerly Lan Ramen-Ya; Chinese menu but with Korean Kimchi dishes and Ramen noodles.
357 Alcazar Ave.| 786.409.6951

Canton $$
Serving reliably good Cantonese-style food for decades, best lunch deals in town.
2614 Ponce de Leon Blvd. | 305.448.3736

Wu’s Kitchen & Wines $
Humble Cantonese hole in the wall, now stepping up their game.
1533 Madruga Ave. | 786.391.2387

Zitz Sum $$-$$$
Super inventive cuisine beyond tradition, from the master of the dumpling.
396 Alhambra Circle | 786.409.6920

Benihana $$-$$$
The franchise where cooking is part of the show — tossed shrimp and onion volcanoes. 242 Miracle Mile | 305.567.2000

Ichimi $-$$
A cult Millennial following for their Japanese ramen noodles and large rice bowls.
2330 Salzedo St. | 305.960.7016

Sakura Japanese $$
Noodles, yakitori, katsu, tempura, teriyaki, and sushi with seating in glass alcoves.
440 S Dixie Hwy. | 305.665.7020 $$

Su Shen Izakaya $$
Small, bustling spot with a wide authentic chalkboard menu, great bento boxes.
159 Aragon Ave. | 305.445.2584

Sushi Sake $$-$$$
Upscale Japanese restaurant with sushi, sake, and much more.
202 Miracle Mile | 786.636.8125

Anaba $
quintessential hole-in-the-wall with the freshest sushi flown in from Japan.
70 Aragon Ave. | 305.476.0655

KAE Sushi $$
Outdoor seating on Giralda Plaza for servings of sushi and sashimi.
143 Giralda Ave. | 786.289.9337

KAO Sushi & Grill $$
Highly inventive rolls, plus unique fusions with Latin cuisine.
127 Miracle Mile | 786.864.1212

SAWA $$$
Great selection of rolls, with seating inside or out in Merrick Park
360 San Lorenzo Ave. | 305.447.6555

Sushi Maki $$
The simple décor here belies some of the best sushi in town.
2334 Ponce de Leon Blvd. | 305.443.1884

SHINGO $$$$
Divine sushi experience is in this shrine to authentic omakase.
112 Alhambra Circle | shingomiami.com

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Lotus Garden $
Quiet setting for traditional Thai dishes.
318 Miracle Mile | 305.446.2360

Malakor Thai Isaan $$
Sharp flavors and sticky rice, great Pad Thai.
90 Miracle Mile | 786.558.4862

Moon Thai & Japanese $-$$
Comfy booths and great duck dishes, Thai papaya salads.
1118 S. Dixie Hwy. | 305.668.9890

Khaosan Road $$
Thai street food that will expand your palate, great whole fried fish.
157 Giralda Plaza | 305.444.2397

Miss Saigon $$
Lovely dumplings, great seafood, and hearty Pho soups. Super lunch deals.
148 Giralda Ave. | 305.446.8006

Namaste $$
Superb renderings of Indian classics, from tandoris to biryanis.
221 Navarre Ave. | 786.534.2161

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LEVANT $$-$$$
Middle Eastern with interesting Iraqi specialties, like eggplant stew with pomegranate molasses.
2415 Ponce de Leon Blvd. | 786.762.2905

Motek $$
A smorgasbord of shish kebabs, mezzes, shawarma, and hummus, Israeli-style.
45 Miracle Mile | 305.396.8547

Sawa $$-$$$

The owners hail from Lebanon, and bring their authentic twist to Mideastern classics.
360 San Lorenzo Ave. | 305.447.6555

Maroosh Mediterranean $$-$$$
Paintings of men wearing the fez, Turkish coffee in glass cups, interesting dishes.
223 Valencia Ave. | 305.476.9800

Shahs of Kabob $$

The newest location for these purveyors of meats, veggies, and shrimp on skewers. 2624 Ponce de Leon| 786.580.5865

Rice Mediterranean Kitchen $
Inexpensive place to build your own bowl of carbs, veggies, and proteins.
164 Giralda Ave. | 305.200.5282

TUR Kitchen $$$-$$$$
Brilliant dishes derived from Egyptian, Lebanese, Greek, and Turkish palates.
259 Giralda Ave. | 786.483.0516